Letter to the editor: Freeman raise undeserved, unequitable

It is a bitter irony that the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has awarded Dr, Everette Freeman, President of Albany State University, an extremely large salary increase and has made similar hikes in pay for members of his “inner circle” while the hard-working faculty members of ASU have not received one red cent of increase to their salaries for the last four years.

The faculty of ASU undersand these are hard financial times but are losing patience with the growing gap between academic and administrative pay scales at their university. If only a fraction of the horde of consultants (that has descended on Albany like carpetbaggers after the Civil War) was eliminated, perhaps the ASU faculty could expect a more eqitable financial settlement from their president and the powers-that-be in Atlanta.

I understand some people have their disagreements with President Freeman and how maybe they feel he isn't close to the student body, as well to some alumnis. However, I respect Dr. Freeman as my President and I will tell every student as well faculties, you have the right to disagree, however that doesn't give you the right to disrespect a leader. I have the privilege to meet him and network with him and he is a good man! As a family at ASU, we need to love our people whoever is in control in our front office. Sometime, take time to get to know the person before you jump the boat with those who judge without getting to know him. I will keep him in my prayers and Albany State!